Fraud-preventive bottle.



N0.soa,2ao. PATENTBD DEC.26,1905.

A. J. K. GEMELLA. l

FRAUD PREVENTIVE BTTLE.

APrLIoATIoN rum Mums, 190s.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 808,280. v PATENTED DBO. 26, 1905. A. J. K. GENBLLA.

FRAUD PREVENTIVE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.25, 1905.'

Z SHBETS-SHBBT 2,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQF.

FRAUD-PREVENTIVE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

. Application filed March Z5, 1905. Serial No` 252,044.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHONSE J. K. GE- NELLA, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fraud-Preventive Bottles and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in fraud-preventatives for bottles and jars.

The present invention does not contemplate a non-reiillable bottle, but an effective means of preventing the refilling of the bottle without detection or without using a counteriieited label on the original bottle.

Broadly speaking, the invention resides in the provision of a bottle having the neck and liquid-containing chambers separated by a partition and a telltale device communicating by auxiliary ducts with the neck passageway in such manner that if the bottle is immersed to refill the liquid-containing chamber through the main ducts communicating between same and the neck passage-way a portion of the liquid will be delivered to the telltale device.

Other features of novelty will appear from the following description and will be more succinctly pointed out in the claims.

To more fully understand the invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, illustrating an embodiment of same, in which like letters indicate the same parts in the several views, and in which- Figure l is a transverse central vertical section.' Fig. 2 is afront elevation ofthe glass stopper or closure, illustrating width of same when the style bottle of Fig. l is employed, X designating the inset protected label. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the upper portion of the bottle, looking to the left in Fig. 1, and the main and auxiliary ducts being shown in elevation. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the glass closure containing the telltale device. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the glass closure, illustrating the width of same when applied to the construction of bottle shown in Fig. 6; and Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a bottle, showing the main label applied on the outside of the bottle.

The bottle proper is divided into two chambers-the lower one or liquid containing chamber and the upper one, which for convenience I have termed the neck passageway, although it is obvious that a portion of this main passage -way extends, strictly speaking, below the neck of the bottle.

l designates the lower body portion of the bottle, forming the liquid-containing or main chamber 2, and extending across the lower body portion l is a partition 3, substantially as shown in Fig. 1, having a sloping rear wall merging into a horizontally disposed enlarged portion which prevents direct intercommunication between the main chamber and neck passage-way. The top horizontal portion ofthe partition 3 is provided with an opening 3a for originally iilling the bottle, which opening may be closed by a suitable stopper 3b.

Above the chamber 2 is the neck passageway, comprising the lower passage 4, curving upwardly and forwardly and terminating at its upper end in the enlarged rearwardly-directed chamber 4a, both ends ofrsaid neck passage-way having restricted outlets 4b 4C, Y

communicating with stoppered orifices at the rear of the bottle.

5 is an upwardly-directed curved ledge extending transversely within the enlarged chamber 4a, and 5EL designates protectingshoulders projecting within said neck passage-way for the purposes herein described.

6 is a transversely-disposed downwardlyprojecting shoulder adjacent the sloping partition 3 and forming therewith an auxiliary passage 7 terminating in a horizontally-disposed guideway 8, formed between the forward horizontal portions of the partition 3 and the projection 6.

9 is a recess formed within the bottle communicating with the guideway 8 and adapted to receive and protect a label from outside interference.

10 is a glass stopper or closure for sealing up the contents of the bottle when illed, and, as shown, is provided with the inwardlyprojecting'spaced ledges l0, adapted to operate within the guideway 8 and to receive a I telltale device comprising a suitable absorbent material ll, having a trade-mark or suitable representation thereon in running colors. The glass stopper is preferably curved inwardly at its upper end, as at 10b, and is provided with the flanges l0C and 10d, adapted to be set and cemented in suitable recesses formed in the bottle proper. The lower ledge l0, it will be observed, closes the opening 3u, and this lower ledge is also provided IOO IIO

with an opening 9il to form a communication with the recess 9.

12 represents a liquid-duct, preferably of the construction shown, communicating` between the main chamber and the enlarged chamber 4a, the outer end terminating above or beyond the curved ledge 5 and directed outwardly toward the restricted neck 4b in a line obstructed by the upper protecting projections 5a.

13 is an air duct or vent communicating between the main chamber and the neck passage-way, the ends of both the ducts 12 and 13 being adapted to be initially stoppered in any suitable way until the bottle is to be iirst used. Any suitable means may be provided to withdraw the stoppers, and byway of illustration there has simply been shown a cord or wire 14, connecting them with the cork in the restricted neck-orilice 4C.

15 is an auxiliary duct communicating at one end with the opening 8, containing the absorbent telltale 11, and at the other end terminating within the neck passage-way adjacent the outer end of the air-vent 13, 16 is a similar auxiliary duct terminating adj acent the outer end of the liquid-duct 12. It is-obvious, however, that although these auxiliary ducts are shown as lying alongside the liquid and air ducts they may be mounted within same, or at least their outer ends may be projected within the large ducts.

l/Vhen the label is placed on the outside of the bottle illustrated at X in Fig. 6, there is provid ed an opening through which the absorbent telltale maybe observed, and the label itself may have its ends securely sealed, as at x, the upper seal being placed on the glass closure 10.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be obvious that when the bottle has been once lilled through the opening 3 and the glass closure 10 cemented in place and the outer seal ailixed thereto, the only communication with the main chamber is through the tubes 12 and 13, and there are only two possible ways of refilling the bottle-that is to say, by immersion or ali'ixing a tube to the outer end oi either the ducts 12 or 13. This latter course is practically impossible, owing to the protected positions of the tubes.

If it is attempted to immerse the bottle, it is obvious that the liquid would run up the passage-way 7, coming in contact with the absorbent material or sponge 11 and destroy the telltale representation thereon. l1 also the lower portion of this passage 7 should be plugged up by the forcing olI a plastic substance through the neck l and the bottle immersed, the liquid would still pass through the auxiliary ducts 15 16 into contact with the absorbent material 11.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 1, in addition to the destruction oi. the telltale .representation on the absorbent material 11 the liquid would leak through the opening 9a onto the label X in the recess 9 and destroy that label.

The particular object of the curved ledge 5 is to catch any returning liquid when the bottle is righted7 so that the same will not run down into the lower end of the neck passageway, but if it should do so it may be withdrawn through the restricted neck 40.

The object of initially corking the ends of the tubes 12 and 13 is to prevent the discharge of the liquid into the neck-passage, and hence to the telltale material while the articles are in transit.

lt is also obvious that the passage-way 7 is not absolutely essential to the accomplishment of the desired end, and indeed all of that portion of the neck passage-way below the ledge 5 may be dispensed with, as the telltale device will be eil'ectively operated through the auxiliary ducts or tubes 15 and 16 alone, and the space occupied by this portion of the neck-passage with a slight .modi'lication of the lorm of the partition 3 may be utilized as a portion of the main chamber. l do not, therefore, restrict myself to the forms as shown and described, but simply have shown them as an illustration of the invention.

l/Vhat l claim is 1. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chainber closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chambers; of a telltale device, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device.

2. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chamber closed against direct intercommunication, and ducts communicating between said chambers; of a telltale device, and auxiliary ducts leading to said telltale device.

3. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chainber, of a partition closing said chambers against direct intereommunication, said partition being provided with an inlet-opening, means 'for sealing said opening against tampering with, a duct communicating between said chambers, a telltale device, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device from said neck-chamber.

4. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a in ain chamber and a neck-chamber, ol' a partition closing said chambers against direct intereommunication, said partition being provided with an inlet-opening, means for sealing said inlet-opening against tampering with, ducts communicating between said chambers, a telltale device, and auxiliary ducts leading to said telltale device from said neck-chamber.

5. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chamber, of a partition closing said chambers IOC IIO

` against direct intercommunication, said partition being provided with an inlet-opening, a removable closure adapted to be sealed over said opening when the bottle is initially filled, a duct communicating between said chambers, a telltale device, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device from said neck-chamber.

6. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber, a neck-chamber and a label containing recess, all closed against direct intercommunication and a duct communicating between said chambers; of a telltale device, adjacent said label-recess and cooperating therewith, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device.

7. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chamber closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chambers; of a telltale device, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device and terminating at its outer end adjacent the discharge end of said communicating duct.

S. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chamber closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chambers; of protective projections disposed forward of the discharge end of said communicating duct, a telltale device and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device.

9. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neck-chamber closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chambers; of protective projections disposed forward of the discharge end of said communicating duct, a telltale device and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device and terminatingat its outer end adjacent the discharge end of said communicating duct.

10. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neckchamber closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chambers; of a telltale device, composed of an absorbent material, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device.

11. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neckchamber closed against direct intercommunication, and ducts communicating between said chambers,l of a telltale device, composed of an absorbent material bearing a representation in running colors, and auxiliary ducts leading to said telltale device.

12. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neckchamber, of a partition closing said chambers l against intercommunication, said partition being provided with an inlet-opening, means for sealing said opening against tampering with, a duct communicating between said chambers, a telltale device, composed of an absorbent material, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device from said neckchamber.

13. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neckchamber, of a partition closing said chambers against direct intercommunication, said partition being provided with an inlet-opening, a removable closure adapted to be sealed over said opening when the bottle is initially iilled, a duct communicating between said chambers, a telltale device composed of an absorbent material carried by said closure, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device from said neck-chamber.

14. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber, a neck-chamber and a label-containing recess, all closed against direct intercommunication and a duct communicating between said chambers of a telltale device, composed of anvabsorbent material, adjacent saidlabel-recess and coperating therewith, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device.

15. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a main chamber and a neckchamber, of a partition closing said chambers against direct intercommunication, said partition being provided with an inlet-opening, a removable closure adapted to be sealed over said opening when the bottle is initially iilled, comprising a glass stopper cut away at its lower end to form a chamber containing an absorbent material bearing a suitable representation thereon in running colors, a duct communicating between said main chamber and neck-chamber, and an auxiliary duct leading from said neck-chamber to said absorbent material.

16. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a liquid-containing chamber and a neck-chamber closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chambers; of a telltale device, an auxiliary passage-way between said neckchamber and telltale device, and an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device.

17. TheA combination with a liquid-receptacle having a containing-chamber and a neck passage-way closed against direct intercommunication, and a duct communicating between said chamber and passage-way, of a telltale device, an auxiliary passageway between said neck passage-way and telltale device, an auxiliary duct leading to said telltale device, and protecting-shoulders projecting in said neck passage-way at its ends.

18. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a sloping transverse partition forming the containing-chamber and neck passage-way closed against direct intercommunication, of a transversely extending downwardly-disposed shoulder in said neck passage-way adjacent said slo ing partition and forming therewith an auxi iary passage- IOO LIT

way, a duct communicating between said neck passage-way and aontaining-chainb er, a telltale device located at the outer end of said auxiliary passage, and an auxiliary duct leading from said neck passage-Way to said telltale device.

19. The combination with a liquid-receptacle having a containing-chamber and a neck passage-way closed against direct intercolninunication, of a transversely-extending upwardly-curved ledge located in the upper portion of said neck passage-way, an outletduct for said containing-Chambe1` terininatF ing in said neck passage e way beyond said curved ledge, a telltale device, and an auXil iary duct leading to said telltale device from said neck passage-way- In testimony whereof I affix iny signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALPHONSE J. Kl GENELLA.

Witnesses:

J. Vic. LECLISE, CHAN H. YOUNG. 

